Knowledge Natter: Cat Bite Abscess Audit with White Lodge Veterinary Surgery

Knowledge Natter: Cat Bite Abscess Audit with White Lodge Veterinary Surgery

Author: RCVS Knowledge September 13, 2023 Duration: 21:51

Pam Mosedale speaks to 2023 Knowledge Award Antimicrobial Stewardship Champions Paul Stanley and Emily Parr from White Lodge Veterinary Surgery in Exmouth. They conducted a prospective audit to review antibiotic use in cat bite abscesses and successfully treated 86% of their patients without antibiotics without compromising patient welfare. 

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